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GE Appliances JB940 JB960 JBP85 Owner’ s Manual Ranges Self-Cleaning Convection 164D3333P200-3 49-8973-2 01-00 JR www .geappliances.com Safety Information Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . 3, 4 Radiant Surface Units . . . . . . . . 5 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Operating In[...]
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Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your range properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your range. READ THIS MANUAL GE & Y ou, A Service Partnership. FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: # # You can find them on a label [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent pr[...]
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4 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplas[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact a[...]
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6 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury. ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free fro[...]
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7 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the [...]
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8 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the surface units. Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. DRAGGING About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath [...]
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9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Goo[...]
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10 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings SELF CLEAN Pad Touch this pad to select the self-cleaning function. See the Using the self-cle[...]
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11 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Special features of your oven control. Y our new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature mo[...]
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12 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Special features of your oven control. 12 Hour , 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out Y our control is set to use a 12 hour clock. If you would prefer to have a 24 hour military time clock or black-out the clock display, follow the steps below. Touch the B[...]
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13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Cook and Hold Y our new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. To activate this feature, follow the steps below. Touch [...]
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14 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. T o preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. The control will beep when the[...]
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Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) T ime (min.) Comments Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) D 13 8 Space evenly. 1 / 2 to 3 / 4 ″ thick 4 lbs. (12 patties) D 15 11 Beef Steaks Rare† 3 / 4 to 1 ″ thick F 6 4 Steaks less than 3 / 4 ″ Medium 1 to 1 1 / 2 lbs. E 8 6 thick are difficult Well Done E 10 8[...]
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16 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the clock and timer . T o Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. Touch the CLO[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily–such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork–should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cookin[...]
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18 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the probe (on some models). For many foods, especially roasts and poultry , internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. [...]
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19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the convection oven. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking or you may shorten the life o[...]
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20 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. Cookware for Convection Cooking Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe (on some models) The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and you have not set[...]
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22 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. Convection Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven T emp. Internal T emp. Beef Rib (3 to 5 lbs.) Rare † 20–24 325 ° F . 140 ° F. Medium 24–28 325 ° F . 160 ° F. Well 28–32 325 ° F . 170 ° F. Boneless Rib, T [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the timed features for convection baking. Y ou will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily?[...]
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24 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, [...]
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25 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or us[...]
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26 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. Touch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the n[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Before remov[...]
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28 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier access to the light bulb. Do not lift the door by the handle. T o remove the door: Fully open the door. Each hinge has a hinge lock. Using a tool, pull the h[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool co[...]
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30 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Cleaning the glass cooktop. Clean the glass surface with cleaning cream before you use the cooktop for the first time. Also, clean the glass surface after each use. This helps protect the top and makes clean-up easier . T o clean the cooktop seal[...]
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Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Surfa[...]
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32 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not bake Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Shelf position is incorrect • See the Using the ov[...]
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33 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded [...]
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34 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control signals after You forgot to enter a • Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or entering cooking time bake temperature or the SELF CLEAN pad [...]
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35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service Notes[...]
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36 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes[...]
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General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Service Protection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability, offers you Service Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by GE • All[...]
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Important Mail Today! First Name Mr. ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Year Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your c[...]
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39 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Customer Service GE Electric Range W arranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: [...]
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40 Customer Service T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Service T elephone Numbers. GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 The GE Answer Center® is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In-Home Repair Service 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) Expert GE repair service is only a phone call away. Special Needs Servic[...]